Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:57 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:29 am – 5:03 pm
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People1,379 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9556 householdsMedian household income $58,750Median home value $108,600Median rent $760 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $841 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 644 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 35 minutes86% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days39 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Joplin 24 N station, 9 mi away; snow from Lamar 7n
Parks and public landsPrairie State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 3,044 acresTzi-Sho Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 241 acresEast Drywood Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.3 miHunkah Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 138 acresRedwing Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 166 acresRegal Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 232 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201450 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBarton County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured58 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 162main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jasper County, MO, 25 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLiberal PWSserves 759 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation922 ft281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCox Barton County Hospital11.3 miPost officeLiberal Post Office1.3 miTown hallMulberry City Hall6.6 miPoliceLiberal Police Department1.3 miFire stationMulberry Fire Department6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN27 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL121 miInterstateI-4912 miUS highwayE US Hwy 1603.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64762 ZIP area.
